NET/WALL GAMES
NET/WALL GAMES A lot of similarities Almost anyone can play!!! FACT: FORCE ANGLE CONTACT POINT TRAJECTORY
BADMINTON
BADMINTON GOVERNING BODIES: International Badminton Federation (IBF), and Badminton World Federation (BWF) ORIGINATED in 1873 by the DUKE OF BEAUFORT in ENGLAND BASIC SKILLS: Serve, Forehand, Backhand, Smash Can be played SINGLE or DOUBLES WINNER: team/person that scores 15 or 21 points, wins the best out of 2 games
BADMINTON If the shuttle hits the line, it is GOOD SERVING: must be contacted below the waist (underhand serving) SINGLES-from right when the score is even, and left when odd DOUBLES-same player serves switching sides Same team serves until they lose a rally Court is 44x20 feet It is an Olympic Sport
VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL GOVERNING BODY: United States Volleyball Association (USVA) ORIGINATED: 1895 by William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts 2 teams of 6 players WINNER: team who scores 25 points (win by 2) Game starts with a serve from behind the end line and can land ANYWHERE in opponents court Offense has 3 hits to return the ball If a serve hits the net=no GOOD, if returning the ball and it hits net=good
VOLLEYBALL Players can NOT block a serve Ball hits the line=good Serving rotation-clockwise each time they win the serve CALL THE BALL Court is 60x30 feet It is an Olympic sport Formed from tennis and handball
TENNIS
TENNIS GOVERNING BODY- United States Tennis Association (USTA) ORIGINATED: 16 th and 17 th centuries by Mary Outerbridge in England and France BASIC SKILLS: Serve, Forehand, Backhand, Smash Singles or Doubles Winner - player/team who wins the best 2 out of 3 sets or the best 3 out of 5 sets GAME-SET-MATCH
TENNIS Must return a serve after one bounce During a rally, the ball can be hit after one bounce or mid-air Ball hits the line-good Ball hits the net-good SERVING: Right diagonally across into the service box 2 serve attempts Alternate sides after every serve Serves the entire game LET-hits the net and goes over, does not count against your 2 serves
TENNIS Cannot touch or crossover the net with body SCORING-Love, 15, 30, 40 deuce, ad in/ad out Call the score Court is 78x36 feet Olympic Sport Grass, clay, asphalt, concrete courts 4 most prestigious tournaments: US open, Australian Open, British Open (Wimbledon), French Open (Roland Garros)
PICKLEBALL
PICKLEBALL ORIGINATED: 1965 by Joel Pritchard in Seattle, Washington BASIC SKILLS: Serve, Forehand, Backhand, Smash Singles or Doubles WINNER: team/player who scores 11 points (win by 2) Serve starts from right baseline alternating after every serve is good One serve attempt (contact below waist in mid-air) Ball must bounce once before returning it following a serve
PICKLEBALL Ball hits the line-good Only the serving team can score Gym and concrete courts Not an Olympic sport Named after a dog named Pickles Linked to badminton
TABLE TENNIS (PING-PONG)
TABLE TENNIS (PING-PONG) GOVERNING BODIES-United States Table Tennis Association (USTTA) and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) ORIGINATED- 1891 by Charles Barter in Gloucestershire, England BASIC SKILLS- Serve, Forehand, Backhand, Smash Singles or Doubles WINNER-player/team who scores 21 points (win by 2), win the best 2 out of 3 games, or 3 out of 5 games One serve attempt (ball must be held in an uncapped hand, tossed at least 6 inches high in mid-air above table level behind the end line)
TABLE TENNIS (PING-PONG) ball hits line or edge of table it is GOOD SERVING Singles-does not have to cross a certain court Doubles-must cross from the servers court and must hit both sides of the table Serves alternate every 5 points (except at deuce) Must bounce before returning Table is 9x5 feet Is an Olympic sport Most popular racket sport in the world
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